steve hartman, on the road in new york's adirondacks mountains. . it's monday, august 19, 2019. this is the cbs "morning news." powerful storms slammed parts of midwest and northeast. and the new weather threat for millions of people today. money matters. president trump pushes back on the threat of of a looming recession. what he's now saying about the future of america's economy. an out of control wild fire forces thousands to evac krautd. one of the world's most famed tourist destinations. ♪ good morning from the studio

57 news room at cbs news headquarterers in new york. a clean up is underway this morning after severe weather. in bucks county, pennsylvania nine including several children were hurt after a tree fell on them while they with were under or near a tent. lightening struck the tree, causing it to toppleover. this is one of the many places that saw torrential rain and damaging winds. but michigan talk as look at the damage left behind. >> reporter: outside philadelphia violent storms sunday afternoon caused major damage and injuries at a swim club. >> as they were trying to get away, they were struck by the branchs that fell. >> reporter: lightening came crashing down on a tent injuring nine people. lifeguards at the pool jumped to action, quickly removing the

branchs, pulling everien to safety. the victims were taken to the hospital but expected to be okay. in chicago thunderstorms delayed the start of the air and water show. they decided to wait out the rain. sky did eventually clear and a severe thunderstorm watch has lifted. in ks cansas ks strong winds ca train cars to derail. and in wisconsins dozens of people spent their sunday assessing the damage from sunday's storms. powerful winds down power lines leaving many in the dark. >> i was showering a then t lights flickered andst off.sing root damage. >> i was s came outside when the rain stopped to see what all the damage was.

>> reporter: although widespread across many states, fortunately therer with urno concerns of any deaths. the violent weather isn't the only threat. a heat wave is gripping parts of the south. >> reporter: good morning. forerse woo we're looking at expansive heat across the south and in some cases triple digits. you can see several regions under heat advisories from north texas up through ks ksz and missouri and in the northeast including the metropolitan new york city area where it feels like afternoon temperatures could be between 95 to 100. this is where heat exhaustion and stroke can begin to set in drink plenty of cold water and find the shady spots as often as you can.

as we make our way to monday afternoon, you can see the heat building in the southern plains and also the dallas fort worth area having temperature thins northeast will start very warm in the 70s and then we'll see temperature rise to the mid-90s in places like washington d.c. and new york city. we are expecting the chance of thunderstorms to roll through the midwith west monday and into tuesday. some of those could be on the strong side in tuesday afternoon. but the main story early in the week is going to be the heat. well, president trump is playing down fears of a looming recession after a tumultuous eke on wall street. before boarding air force 1 to return to washington. podesta here in new york. what did the president have to say? >> he said there is nothing to worry about. that american consumers ar loadc and that he expects a booming

economy with well into 2020 and beyond. >> reporter: president trump and his economic team believe the u.s. economy is going to copt to grow. >> ear arer doing tremendously well. our consumers are rich. >> reporter: warning from the bond market have investors concerned a recession is on the horizon. white house trade advisorer see as different picture. >> i'm seeing, looking at all the macr oo tea leaves is a very strong trump economy and stock market. >> reporter: while leaving his golf club sunday, frump said stalled negotiations with china should be blamed for any stloe slow down. >> if i wanted to make a bad deal and settle with china, then the market would go up.

>> i suspect china has a longer trump has. >> reporter: first thing is to stop everything trump has done. >> he's been using them like poker chips. >> if deputy-level meetings go well this week, chinese negotiators may go back for another round of talks. in a report being released today, 34% believe a recession will slip in 2021. only 2% of those polled expect a resteegz begin this year. >> in new york, thank you. meanwhile president comment canned on his interest in buying greenland, which is a territory denmark. he said it's strategic but not a

top priority. the trump suggested greenland is an economic burden for denmark. denmark has said greenland is not for sale. the voy said the peace process needs to be accelerated after the deadly attack on a wedding. a local isis affiliate claims responsibility. at least 63 were killed including children. nearly 200 were hurt. the taliban condemned the attack. lash out over those taking part in the pro democracy muchblt after they marched in heavy rain during a peaceful protest. they left graffiti in the government district. more than 700 have been arrested. violent protests since june.

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about 4,000 people were evacuated because of wild fires. that's the second in a week for po the second evacuation in more than a week for the popular tourist destination. it splintered burn more than 4,000 acres. helicopt canners and airplanes are assisting hundreds to extinctsish the flames. back home two boulders are missing off florida. and a former football star is kill canned in a crash. the "new york times" reports cedric benson, a former texas long horns running back died in texas. he was 36. he played for the long horns and three nfl teams. his attorney says law it enforcement officials that bepten was killed saturday noilk.

he ehad no details bothut accident. two adults in a mini van involved in the crash with non-life threatening inskrries. oes reports to firefighters are missinger after after a fisp in cape canaveral, florida. about 50 fellow firefighters are continuing the search. day with were boating towards a fishing spot known as 8a reef. they were supposed to return friday. they set up a donation website to help peal people with the search. the suspect in a philadelphia stand off has been charged with attempted murder. and documents reveal the 36-year-old faces multiple counts. he was denied bail. a preliminary hearing is set for

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than a dozen species of wildlife in california. populations of bears, elk, sharks, whales, eagles and otherers are at their highest in more than a century. that's according to the california department of fish and wildlife. they estimate the bear population stands at 40,000. that's up from 10,000 in the 1980s. once down to a single pair, the elk population has swelled to about 5800. and the number of great white sharks has grown ten fold in the last 30 years now numbering about 2400. so coming up on "cbs this morning" teens and vaping. and a teenagerer who blame vaping on a lung problem that required surgery.

our top stories this morn our top stories this morning, people from the midwest to northeast after powerful storms can swept across. and lightening caused a tree to come crashing down on a tebtd. temperatures will sore to more than 100 degrees in the northeast and the south. and president trump is playing down fears of a possible recession after a volatile week on wall street. yesterday mr. trump said the u.s. economy is doing tremendously well and said stalled trade negotiations with china should pea blamed for any slow down.

law enforcement is on a lurt for copy cat mass shooters in wake orecent tragedies. >> reporter: police arrested 20-year-old james reareden saturday a self-described white nationalist, after uncovering the social media post. authorities say the video shows him firing a semiautomatic rifle and killing jews in youngs town, ohio. reareden took part in the deadly prots in 2017. he was interviewed for a documentary saying he waned to see a homeland established only for whites. dozens of rounds of ammunition and bullet proof armor. a day earlier more than 1,000 miles away iin another take down

in daytona beach, florida. deputies swarmed 25-year-old in the parking laut. text messages read krd rr like to shoot into a large crowd and shoot 100 people. and i'd like to break a world record for largest confirmed can kill canned ever. >> are copy cat crimes becoming a popular sport? >> yes, they are. >> reporter: bragged about potential plans. law enforcement and security analyst. >> equally disturbing. the fact 54% of the individuals that read or were with aware of the actbive shooter's plans said and did nothing. we need to get more involved preemt e. 2 6bly. -- pree.bively. he had a hunting rifle and

22 rounds of ammunition. >> law enforcement does their job, seize his with weapons. he's under arrest. so coming up on "cbs this morning" in our series three meals, political correspondent talked to voters at the iowa state fair. and to greenland where nasa are trying to find out why arctic sheet sheets are melting at a record rate. have a great day. ♪

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it's monday, august 19. good morning. i'm michelle griego. i'm kenny choi and because of the fog, we are getting that cooldown we wanted. mary, let's get a check of the forecast. today, at or below average for this time of year with those cooler temperatures, thanks to the onshore flow and as we kick off the work week, temperatures will rise through the middle to the end of the week so enjoy this cooler weather while it lasts. here is a live look with our treasure island camera with a cloudy start to the day and temperatures running in the mid- to upper 50s to low 60s and good morning in san francisco. the san francisco unified school district starts today. breezy conditions and mild temps in the upper 60s with a mix of sun and clouds and we will see more sunshine through the rest of the afternoon with